a post in February 2019 piqued my interest. It was the above image of the microbial handprint of Tasha Sturm's own 8-year-old child after he had been playing outside... ...outdoor and messy play is important not just for children's development, but health as well.
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Hidden worship
This game was originally called “Communist Church” credited to Jason Gross, but attitudes shift and it’s not just Christianity that is persecuted. Essentially it’s a game to put across what it feels like to have to meet in secret because of your religious beliefs. Set up: Needs to be...
Chain Reaction
This game is a good model for children to understand the ‘runaway’ exponential effect of chain reactions. The principle behind nuclear reactors. Children pair up with each other as in Elbow Tag, holding hands or linked arm in arm, and scatter around the playing field/area. One child is chosen...
Night Wide Games
With any wide game always bear in mind rules for keeping safe There’s something about doing games and activities at night in the dark that makes it just that all the more exciting for children and youth. However if you are organising or taking part in any outdoor night...
play:groundNYC – free play in New York, an embodiment of exploratory learning
I might be in the UK, but became aware of play:groundNYC, an adventure playground on Governors Island, New York, through an article in The Atlantic, (oh the advantages of the internet :-)) which promoted me to investigate further. This was a place after my own heart about children and...
Popcorn
AKA: Eggy We’ve recently installed a ground trampoline which is proving a big success and with it discovering the games that have been invented as various friends come round and introduce them. Popcorn is simple, but fun and the fact that other childre when they come to play, play...
Living Roofs
I’ve had a love of plants and gardens for a ‘long’ time and been wanting to create a living roof of my own as I like them and also see it as a challenge because of the unique environmental challenges it poses to plants. It is also one of...
Children need to play, it is not a luxury.
“Children need the freedom and the time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” (Kay Redfield Jamison). Came across this great quote by Kay Redfield Jamison and felt it was one worth sharing. by